Illustration by Minna
This month’s theme song comes courtesy of Fear Of Men. The Brighton-based band–Jessica Weiss, Daniel Falvey, Alex Flynn-O’Neill, and Michael Miles–formed just last year, and Jess and Dan wrote and recorded the dreamy “Paradise” within 24 hours of wrapping up a tour with Best Coast. Enjoy!
If you want to pitch/submit a Rookie theme song by you or your band, please write to us at submissions@rookiemag.com, and write THEME SONG in the subject line.
Hello, you. June’s theme will be LONGING. Unlike more-acute forms of desire like desperation or need, longing is a sweet ache—more pining for something than dying for it. It’s nostalgia, homesickness, boredom, a persistent feeling of lack, dreaming of escape/the future. It’s summer: summer homes & cottages, stuffy summer bedrooms, sun-bleached memories of summers past. The shadow of September that hangs over June. It’s secret hangouts, crushes, unrequited love. Send what you’ve got here, and thanks. ♥
I love this!!!
Log in to replyLove it, such a good band! (I live in Brighton as well…convenient)
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Log in to replyLovely!
Log in to replyThis is lovely!
Also, stupid question but are we talking Brighton UK or somewhere in America? I always get confused…
Log in to replyShe has a really cool voice!
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I love it! <3 <3
xx Eva
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